UC Browser
UC Browser
Originally launched in April 2004 as a Java)-only application, it was subsequently made available on a number of platforms including Android), iOS, BlackBerry OS, Java ME, Symbian, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Windows. As of 2020, Android is the only operating system still supported by the browser.
UC Browser
Shortly after the China–India skirmishes started, the browser became the subject of privacy and security controversies and was banned in India on 29 June 2020.
Functionality
UC Browser is a cross-platform web browser primarily targeted at mobile phones. It is known for its small app size and data compression technology, making it popular in emerging markets where people tend to have mobile phones with more limited device memory and internet bandwidth. In particular, the browser makes use of proxy servers, which run data through UCWeb servers before sending it to the user's device, enabling data compression but also posing privacy risks. Additional features of the browser include cloud acceleration, multi-file format downloading, HTML5 web app and cloud syncing features, and "fast download", a feature that downloads files in multiple parts simultaneously.
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